Tasted Far Better

Club, w/ dancing, North Hollywood:
you fill my mind... as it should
since you should now be here.
Perhaps 'twas your "f'ing" fear
kept you quiet, spiritually still
when I wound romantic works.
Your soul still somewhy shirks
sharing my adventurous life.

Despite looking, I've still no wife
and I attribute that to weakness.
No woman has boldness to confess.

I want the picket fence, too,
but all that's to world also due
in philosophy, charity, mingling.
Myself I'm always so singling
I end up choosing to be alone.

Despite consorts on the phone
and hotel maybe lovers galore,
I am spoiled and seek the best.
My adventure's've been safe.

Only my macho self wants more,
yet sins I have confessed
acknowledge I'm no waif...
and in experience I'm blessed.

Thank God for protection.
Last minutes so much I learn
no idle adoslescent sins I burn
because I've tasted far better.

Please expect a letter. But...

Wow. What an incredible feeling
to experience from a phonecall!
I had given up, sought healing;
you becoming a "may've been" thrall.
But if wondering of me's meaning
somehow our lives need to touch,
I'd add to blessings I'm a`gleaning
the joy and wonder of us such
I'd be as close if gone as may be
in my planning and work sites,
and cherish our friendship
in my general thinking as free.

I'd as soon be planning bann rites
so all family and friends whip...
our way. Too much too say...
too little play. May...?

Dear,

--yes, explore before settling

--don't abandon sentimental treasure (in roam mode) you'll want later (home)

--seek meaning for happiness once novelty wears thin

--cherish the roots of your quality and best attitudes

--collect friendships rather than souvenirs /flings

--contemplate a profession as universal as possible with inherent satisfactions

--remember travel is never impossible once settled, and one's own home to return to is richly gratifying

--your obvious qualities will give you a multitude of men to choose from, yet

(1) don't dilute your heart,
(2) nor create new guilts,
(3) nor disdain romance forever for adventure

--the small percentage of people who're worth knowing make life enjoyable
--you never sent me the Galway golden pages so I could start looking
--please tell me we are impossible if you feel that
--take care; call collect; think of me; know I'll do almost anything

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